Event 55 - $2,500 Limit Deuce to Seven Triple Draw Day 2 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-30-2009 11:09 UTC-12

Le Draws Four; Phan Mocks

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John Phan raised from middle position, and Ryan Fisler and Tuan Le came along to the draw.

Le took four while the other men drew two apiece. Phan couldn't resist the chance to poke at Le: "Drawing four, Tuan? Nice!"

"That's the beauty of this game," said Le. "You can never be drawing dead till the river." After the draw, the three men checked around. Le would draw three this time, and his opponents again drew two each. Phan bet, Fisler folded, and Le made the call.

On the final draw, Phan and Le each took one card. "Bingo!" announced Le, and he bet out into the pot. Phan made the call. "Ninety-seven," Le said. It was not good though; the cards speak and Phan tabled the winning 8-7-5-4-3.

Tags: John Phan Tuan Le

06-30-2009 11:12 UTC-12

Phan Beats Tuan With A Good Han'

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On the last draw, John Phan drew one card, as did Ryan Fisler. Tuan Le stood pat and Phan bet 2,000. Fisler folded and Le called, Phan showed {8-?}

for an eight-six perfect and Le mucked.

06-30-2009 11:16 UTC-12

Hung On A Gallows Pole

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Hung La raised in middle position, Tom McCormick reraised in the small blind and Gabriel Nassif called from the big blind, La called too.

McCormick drew one, Nassif two and
La drew three. McCormick bet and the other two called.

McCormick drew one again and both the others drew two, it was checked to Nassif who bet and both players called.

On the last draw McCormick drew one, Nassif stood pat and La drew one. McCormick checked once more, Nassif bet and La called all in, McCormick folding.

Nassif showed {7-Spades}

for Number One which knocked La out.

06-30-2009 11:18 UTC-12

Hold Everything

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We're through two levels, and the clock has been paused for a 20-minute break.

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 0

06-30-2009 11:38 UTC-12

Play Resumes

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The cards are back in the air.

06-30-2009 11:48 UTC-12

Chainsaw Rattles On

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Allen Kessller is back up to 7,500 after making number one - {7-?}

after the first draw to put him back in the hunt.

06-30-2009 11:49 UTC-12

Kessler Clawing Back

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Daniel Negreanu limped in from the small blind, and his neighbor Allen Kessler tapped the table for a free draw from the big. He and Negreanu each took three cards before check-checking the bet.

On the next draw, Negreanu took three again while Kessler drew two. Negreanu bet and Kessler called.

Both men stood pat on the final round, with Kessler calling one more bet from Negreanu.

"I got an eight," said Negreanu, prompting Kessler to turn over his own 8. "I got eighty-seven," said the Kid. Kessler showed 8-7. "Eight-seven-six," said Negreanu, and that was where it ended. Kessler opened up the winning 8-7-5-4-2 to take the pot and work his way back up to 12,000.

Tags: Allen Kessler Daniel Negreanu

06-30-2009 11:54 UTC-12

Tuan's Stack Boosted By J

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Tuan Le bet 1,200 after the first draw and Justin Smith called. Both players drew a single card and both checked.

Le then stood pat and Smith took a card, Le checked again and Smith bet 2,400 before Le quickly check-raised to 4,800. Smith made a slow fold and had {7-?}

flashed at him by his opponent.

06-30-2009 12:03 UTC-12

Negreanu Losing Ground

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Daniel Negreanu raised from middle position, and Masayoshi Tanaka made the call from the big blind. He took two cards and Negreanu took three. Tanaka put out a bet, and Negreanu called. He would need two more cards while Tanaka stood pat.

After the second draw, Tanaka bet once again, Negreanu raised this time, and Tanaka called.
Negreanu was the one standing pat now, and Tanaka figured he needed one card. Both men checked on the end, and Tanaka turned over 8-7-5-3-2. Negreanu said he had made a ninety-six, and he slid his cards into the muck.

Just a few minutes later, Negreanu would lose his second consecutive pot versus Tanaka, sliding down to 16,000.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Masayoshi Tanaka